Who Needs Evidence? Congressman Pins Blame For Capitol Hill Burglaries On Undocumented Immigrants

[pampango]

Police on Capitol Hill are investigating a slew of thefts from House Members’ offices. The burglaries take place at night and the perpetrators usually steal “personal mementos and Congressional memorabilia that could be sold online.” The police say they “continue to investigate the thefts,” but at least one Republican Congressman already has his culprit: undocumented immigrants. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA) tells Roll Call that maintenance staff with questionable immigration statuses may be responsible for the burglaries:

Gallegly said he was told Monday that officials suspect the perpetrators are contractors on the maintenance or facilities teams who work in the Capitol after hours and who have keys to all the Members’ offices. Many of them, Gallegly continued, are not given background checks under the e-verify program, the workplace verification system that seeks to verify whether a job applicant is in the country legally.

“Is it possible people are working in the U.S. Capitol who have a key to my office, who have no legal rights to be here in the United States? Well, that’s possible,” Gallegly said. “That’s very unsettling.”

The California congressman has a long record of voting against immigrants. In 1996, he attached an amendment to a bill that “would permit the states to deny unauthorized alien children free K-12 public education,” has voted to report undocumented immigrants who receive hospital treatment, and opposed deportation waivers that would have permitted parents to stay with their children.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/09/26/914741/who-needs-evidence-congressman-pins-blame-for-capital-hill-burglaries-on-undocumented-immigrants/

Gallegly's quote: "Well, that's possible." Sounds like enough evidence to start making accusations to me.

Evidence, like facts, are not essential for the republican tactic of making criminal accusations or their political speeches.

[bigtree]

1. they're so predictable

they should get out more

[ROBROX]

2. FORMER GOVENMENT WORKER

Everyone is required to fill an employment application and the federal government has more remquirements. I think some GOP person is going office to office stealing like the people who steal and lie.

[pinboy3niner]

3. There's only one thing to do...